The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-18

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PROF. vILLARs.
Thirty-ffth Illinois Volunteers. and was hon
orably discharged at the close OF the war I
then studied for the ministry. and upon quail
flying became member OF the Illinois Method
ist Episcopal Conference, with which am still
connected. I was born in IN atmosphere OF
theology, and my studies and experiences
have all been such as to make me a man Of
conscience and sincere and energetic laborer
in tho cause Of everything and all things that
will tend to better the condition OF humanity"
You have said or done something. have you
Of several w Sp1m yer
Yes, sir: The Chicego, Indianapolis, and
tigation, have snapped up some 81 ny utter;
the Institution OF which / am the head They
subjects. For Instance. am prohibitionist
Of very strong views. and DO not hesitate to
ier Illinois, and this has drawn comment on
College for sailing me to If Presi
wrong cannot be POLITICALLY right, In religion,
Church and Jealous worker, j entertain some
opinions, that prsS6ssbly many Methodists would
No; for do not know, Dr.; Meqlynn., and
am far from familiar with his doctrines; but l
and u Courageous tighter Tor true liberty. NJ
more am q follower or believer of the teach
doSsrnes thne the lands bs
held sacred for the people who want to live on
clutches Of aliens and others who only want
$ss sgssFss Y
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not ono Of them q citizen Of this country. own
this. look, at the millions Of acres owned and
monoPolies Of various kinds,
ses ss 81 sF
"Certainly: AS haye already told you, I am
on q dea have sS
s sRsk az Hns very RhdFs was gh as
eonsresatiop. e N rSs SfY sp and
allowed to make themselves known. and tho
sincere friend "a, ana Nd t tTSs sy%pathissr With
the summer Of 1885 a committee Of Knights Of
Labor called on me at my residence In
mem said I. have never thought 81 such
soa think Il did, haYe Pea s p
with its aims and objects, and became satisfied
was was sur surprise. and came ike clap 81 thun-
der from clear sky. | resolved, after careful
safsd and rles 0a that mad
duty dictated that should not shirk Or dodge:
didn't; was initiated in the fall Of 1885, and
IN MeKendrese tollege." - '''' ~. N'' 0'n -
tbs d9 S l caused something OF sem
mo, there was nothing sensational about 1t:
! am not q sensational man. There was OF
cism, but my friends, those who were acquaint-
ed with my views on the labor at question. were
mot Ss Ta rsa a9 ad me
had become convinced that the Knights Of
Labor were q grand army Of true , men; that
turber Of the peace. the organization was o
great instrument designed for the acGomplishti;
% than % aH 9 o
for. and by the people; that the order will do
ture ever known under the sun than any order
Of its kind or Of any kind that ever existed"
on the LABOR ss proSe@ VIII in "a t
make Non s eds ast w s yTSe Sson Of intel
men are entitled to stand abomlnate arts
y,
hood Of God and the brotherhood Of man. Ny
heart and soul and brain are all thoroughly
saturated withthe idea OF manhood equality. /
do believe that the Architect OF the universe
designed that inequalities should be to great
extent BY love o and a ass
some men strong that they might help
Shss ShS Ei THIS divine dessn o .
erly assistance 1t ia the right and duty OF peo-
pie, whose interests. are common TO combine
and organize, for sell help believe that the
eraily moisten the crpsts on which they sub
5 II hs E 81 1 se otber oss
and comfort in the great struggle, belieye
the vast Ct capital and Its hHftile
makes 1t absolutely necessary that labor
s army q dii abOrers Should stand S " With
beieys in arbtTaton Of dkerenses besTeen
sssp a b . AND ha the Shd P bSs
employ large numbers, Of working people
the wage question and other issues, not one
man, but great army OF men. as well as q
great amount OF money. True, one man-the
a9SRhpssse Of him Is he
best thought OF the very best brains. advising.
spIggessinS planning and executing tL Why,
corner r' stone Of the knights Of Labor. am
aoSed to Compete s with and rob
honest citizen Of his means. OF livelihood;
Political economists and statesmen should
and not unload on the common people, ! am
opposed to child labor. : think tho
State should IND . way t9 keep the CHILDREN atIi
have at least had an opportunity to obtain a
rudimentary education. This would leave the